Month: October 2005

Frankensteinway video online

Frankensteinway video online

The long-awaited Frankensteinway video is now online. It was shot in High Wycombe during 2004 by students there and features myself, Mark and Jason generally acting like idiots and pretending to play our song “Laugh as you cry”. There are two versions available for view, both as free downloads in mpeg format: Small video (7mb) …

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Nestle launches fair trade coffee

Nestle launches fair trade coffee

So Nestle has eventually gotten in on the Fairtrade act. The following quote doesn’t seem particularly insightful, though: But the World Development Movement, a campaigning group which tackles the causes of poverty, said: “The launch of a Nestle Fairtrade coffee is more likely to be an attempt to cash in a growing market… than represent …

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How fast is a penguin’s pooh?

How fast is a penguin’s pooh?

The Ig Nobel prize is out and has produced amazing research on the pressure inside a penguin, artificial testicles for dogs, and whether people swim faster in water or syrup. Guardian Unlimited | Science | Penguins under pressure win Ig Nobel for physicists

Snake bursts after gobbling gator

Snake bursts after gobbling gator

Who would win in a fight between a 6 foot alligator and a 13 foot python? You can find out the answer here: BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Snake bursts after gobbling gator. Interestingly, Googlefight predicts the python would win.

Telegraph Fantasy Football password

Telegraph Fantasy Football password

The Telegraph Fantasy Football password for the week of 5th October is here. Although there are no premiership matches this week and you’d be better off waiting until next week in case there are any injuries, for anybody who’s feeling reckless it’s MAGIC.